3-Day Los Angeles to Yosemite National Park and San Francisco City Tour

Tour Code: GOL-LA-149
Duration: 3 Day(s) / 2 Night(s)
Tour Guide: Chinese, English
Quality: Budget
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3-Day Los Angeles to Yosemite National Park and San Francisco City Tour
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Experience: UNESCO, Family

Extra (Excluded): Wifi, Meal etc...

Tour Guide:Chinese, English


Available Days :

Sat (2024-01-01 To 2024-12-31)

Highlights :

Explore Solvang, Golden Pacific Coastline, Apple Park, University of California, Berkeley, Silicon Valley, Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf - Pier 39, Alcatraz Island, Cable Car, Lombard Street, City Hall, St. Mary's Cathedral, Chinatown, Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Falls, El Capitan, Tunnel View Point, and California Central Valley on our exciting bus tour starting from Los Angeles with special discounts and hotel reservations.

 

 

Itinerary

In the morning, the tour group will head north towards Solvang along California golden Pacific coast. Upon arrival, you may have a drink of a gourmet European coffee and have a world-famous Danish cookie. After lunch, the group will keep going north along world famous California PCH #1 towards to the world famous "science and technology capital" - Silicon Valley, visit he famous apple company's spacecraft building, arrive in San Francisco at night and stay overnight in San Francisco.

Solvang Village is located in the territory of Santa Barbara County in central California, USA. It is a simple, pocket town with typical Nordic scenery. The town houses picturesque Danish buildings, Danish windmills, Danish food, wines and Danish handicrafts.

Apple Park is the corporate headquarters of Apple Inc., located at 1 Apple Park Way in Cupertino, California, United States. Its circular design and extreme scale have earned a media nickname of 'the spaceship’. Located on a suburban site totaling 175 acres, it houses more than 12,000 employees in one central four-storied circular building of approximately 2,800,000 square feet. Steve Jobs wanted the whole campus to look less like an office park and more like a nature refuge. Eighty percent of the site consists of green space planted with drought-resistant trees and plants indigenous to the Cupertino area, and the center courtyard of the main building features an artificial pond.

Apple Park Visitor Center is a two-story 20,135 sq. ft. structure with four main areas: an Apple Store featuring Apple-branded merchandise (T-shirts, hats, tote bags, post cards) not sold at regular Apple stores, a 2,386 sq. ft.  café, an exhibition space which currently showcases a 3D model of Apple Park with augmented reality, and a roof terrace overlooking the campus. It opened to the public on Nov. 17, 2017.The estimated cost of the center is $80M.The property at 10600 N. Tantau is across the road from the campus proper and abuts a Santa Clara residential neighborhood.

Hotel: Sonesta ES Suites SFO Airport or Similar. 

Remarks: Those who will join the tour in San Francisco may take the hotel shuttle from the SFO airport to the hotel any time, but the hotel check in time must be after 3:00p.m.

 

Hotel: Sonesta ES Suites SFO Airport or Similar.

Attractions

Apple Park Visitor Center, CA

Apple Park Visitor Center is a retail store marketing their smartphones, iPad, and many more. This center is a renowned tourist attraction in California and it’s known to attract a number of tourists every year. This place is an architectural wonder and offers visitors to learn and shop simultaneously. The park features exhibition, store, café, roof terrace to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Los Angeles, CA

Refers to the city located in the south of California, well known for its television and film industry. The area of the city is 1,302 km² with a population of 3.884 million according to the census of 2013.

Silicon Valley, CA

The Silicon Valley is in California. The word silicon is used because many silicon chip innovators and manufacturers are present there and is also a hub of many high-tech corporations and start up firms.

Solvang, CA

Solvang is a city of California located in Santa Ynez Valley. It was founded in 1911. There is also a copy of the statue “Little Mermaid” in the city. Tourism in the city began after the visit of Prince Frederick of Denmark in 1939.

You can join our Extensive City Tour. This in-depth tour of the city will bring travelers to other famous sightseeing points in SF, such as: Cable Car, Lombard Street, City Hall, St. Mary's Cathedral, and Chinatown in San Francisco. After city tour, SF self-dismiss travelers may leave the tour at Fisherman's Wharf - Pier 39. We will stop by the famous Fisherman's Wharf - Pier 39, you will have a chance to taste the local delicious seafood and take a boat ride (Optional) around the beautiful SF Bay area and enjoy the scenic views of the SF City Skyline, Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island and the special pier with hundreds of joyful sea lions. 

The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university located in Berkeley, California. Founded in 1868, Berkeley is the flagship institution of the ten research universities affiliated with the University of California system and is ranked as one of the world's most prestigious universities and the top public university in the United States. For 2017–18, the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) ranked Berkeley 5th in the world and 1st among public universities. Berkeley is also ranked 18th internationally among research universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 6th in the 2017 Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings. It is additionally ranked 4th internationally (1st among public universities) by U.S. News & World

San Francisco: this California’s culture capital is located at the tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, therefore three sides surrounded by water. Furthermore, the peninsula was consisted of 43 hills, so the city’s streets and buildings are in concordance with those natural slopes. The most distinguished feature of San Francisco is its perfect weather, as well as its culture tolerance. 

 

Hotel: Merced Inn or Similar.

 


Attractions

Alcatraz Island, CA

Alcatraz Island provides visitors with plenty of history and beauty. It once housed America’s most dangerous criminals and is the site of the first US built fort on the West Coast and the first lighthouse.

Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, CA

Saint Mary's Cathedral is the chief church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese situated in San Francisco. As the mother church of Catholics in California, it is known for its religious power and impact.

Fishermans Wharf, CA

A tourist destination that starts from Van Ness Avenue to Kearny Street in San Francisco is known as Fisherman’s Wharf. It is one of the attractive tour locations in California.

Golden Gate Bridge, CA

A suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate Strait is known as Golden Gate Bridge. It connects the Pacific Ocean with San Francisco Bay.

San Francisco Bay Cruise, CA

San Francisco Bay is in the U.S. state of California, surrounded by a contiguous region known as the San Francisco Bay Area dominated by the large cities San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose.

San Francisco City Hall, CA

San Francisco City Hall, United States is the seat of government for the City and County of San Francisco, California. It is well known for its architecture and the life at night.

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, United States founded in 1979 in north California is the cultural, commercial and financial centre of the city and the only consolidated city in California.

In the morning, the group will tour the Yosemite national park which is famous for its colossal granite rocks, spectacular waterfalls, and glacier formed U-Shaped valley. You will have a chance to see the Yosemite waterfall, the El Capitan and Tunnel View Point. After the lunch, the group will drive through the richest California Central Valley before heading back to Los Angeles.

Yosemite waterfall: the second highest waterfall in North America, comprises three sections, all combined together with an amazing drop of 720 meters.

El Capitan: It is the largest integral granite rock in the world, and the ultimate challenge for those rock climbers.

Tunnel View Point: The best spot to appreciate the Glacier formed U-shaped Yosemite Valley. Standing at the rim, you may see the Half Dome, which is the icon of California and the well-known sporting goods brand name “North Face”, Bridal Veil Falls, three sentinel rocks and so on.

 


Attractions

El-Capitan, CA

A vertical rock formation located on the northern side of Yosemite Valley and National Park is called El Captain. It is linked with the mountain range of Sierra Nevada.

Tunnel View, CA

Tunnel View is a fabulous place with lush scenes, situated on State Route 41 in Yosemite National park. The beautiful and scenic view of this marvelous valley from the view point have been watched and certified by tourists since it was initialized in 1933.

Yosemite Falls, CA

In Yosemite National Park, there is a highest waterfall known as Yosemite Falls. It has a height of 739 meters and 1.647 meters of elevation.

Yosemite National Park, CA

The Sierra Nevada Mountains of California are linked with the range of Mountains towards Yosemite National Park. The Tunnel View, Ancient sequoias and giant mountains are the reason that grabs tourists towards this place.


 

 

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What's Included

  Most of the tours are carried out in air conditioned bus. A minivan can also be used depending on the number of people booking the tour.

  Hotel Accommodation is included in tour.

  This is a guided tour.

  All Taxes are included.

 


What's Excluded

 Mandatory Fee: $70 Per/Person include Yosemite National Park, San Francisco City Tour, Berkeley University and Fuel Surcharge.
 
  It is possible for rates to change without notice.

  Fee for all Optional Activities and entrance paid in cash to the tour guide. He will arrange tickets for the whole group. Some attractions might be closed on public holidays. Seasonal attractions will be closed after a certain time and itinerary will be changed based on it. Optional activities price may change or can be different as displayed on the website.

  Though meals and drinks are not a part of the package the guide will arrange them upon request.

  Minimum service charge for the driver and the guide will be $12 per person per day.

 Telephone services, laundry services, Alcoholic drinks and beverages are private room charges.

  Travel insurance.

  Additional personal expenditure.

Note: Customers should not buy admission tickets or passes on their own and use them on this discounted tours. In case they do, they will have to arrange their own transport.

 


Attraction Prices

Attractions Adult Child(2-11 yrs) Senior(65+ yrs)
Aquarium of the Bay, CA $35.00 $35.00 $35.00
San Francisco Bay Cruise, CA $46.00 $46.00 $46.00

 

 

Departure Location

Departure Location

  • 800 N Alameda St, (In front of Main Entrance) Union Station, Los Angeles, CA 90012 at 06:45 AM
  • 123 S, Lincoln Ave, (Lincoln Plaza Hotel) Monterey Park, CA 91755 at 07:15 AM
  • Mandarin Plaza 1015, S Nogales St, (99 Ranch Market) Rowland Heights, CA 91748 at 7:00 AM
  • 400 S Baldwin Ave, (In front of Cheesecake Factory) Arcadia Mall, Arcadia, CA 91007 at 07:00 AM
  • 7709 Telegraph Rd, (Quality Inn Montebello) Montebello, CA 90640 at 08:00 AM
  • 13111 Sycamore Dr, (Doubletree Norwalk ) CS 90650, Norwalk (Hotel Guest Only) at 07:30 AM
  • 1500 S Raymond Ave, (Crowne Plaza Hotel) Fullerton, CA 92831 (Hotel Guest Only) at 06:45 AM
  •  7272 E, Gage Ave Best Western Plus Commerce, CA 90040 (Hotel Guests Only) at 07:45 AM
  • 7828 Orangethorpe Ave, (Fairfield Inn Marriott) Buena Park, CA 90621 at 07:00 AM
  • 9125 Recreation Circle, (Motel 6 Hotel Fountain Valley) Fountain Valley, CA 92708 at 06:50 AM
  • 16555 Von Karman Ave, (Walmart Irvine) Irvine, CA 92606 at 6:30 AM
  • 15000 Hawthorne Blvd, (Best Western Plus South Bay Hotel LAX) Lawndale, CA 90260 at 07:00 AM (Pick-up only, no drop-off)
  • Free Airport Pickup from San Francisco International Airport between 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM.

Return Location

  • Usually the same as departure location but different time. Some locations are only for pickup.

Important Notes

 

 

Policies

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Same Cancellation policy would apply even if the cancellation or reschedule request comes because of the COVID. We strictly follow the policy after COVID.
 
No matter the reason for the cancellation, we are forced to carry costly charges from our travel and hotel providers in the form of penalties and fees that are incurred when there is a cancellation of confirmed or pending bookings. As such, there are cancellation penalties or fees incurred.

Determination of the time of cancellation will be done when the notice is received and confirmed by our office. You must make any notice of cancellation directly to GoldenBusTours by email or webmail at the Contact Us section.

Cancellation charges 

⇒  16 days or more prior to departure,10% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.

⇒  9-15 days prior to departure, 50% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.

⇒  Within 8 days prior to departure, 100% tour fees will be charged as cancellation.

There is no refund for unused features. You forfeit the entire payment when you are a no-show on the departure date and unable to join the tour for any reason including COVID.

 Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.

An add-on fee of 6% for handling fees is charged in addition to the above penalties. No matter what the reason for cancellation is, the processing fee will be deducted on each refund.

In order for there not to be a cancellation, a minimum number of participants are required. We reserve the right to cancel a scheduled trip although every effort is made by us to ensure that normal operations are maintained. We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure with respect to operating requirements or circumstances beyond control. In case a cancellation is made at any given moment in time before departure, our only liability as GoldenBusTours will be to refund you the amount we received for the booking of the tour. We will try our best to re-book the same or similar tour if the future travel plan suits you. We are not responsible for any cancellation penalties that may have been incurred on any other travel arrangements like separate purchase of air tickets, visa cost, taxi fare etc. We are not liable for any other travel arrangements that have been affected as a result of the cancellations. 

Note: More than 30 days after the completion of the tour, we cannot grant any refunds. Each Cancellation Request must be received in writing by email.

Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection, COVID or any other serious issue. If you reschedule a tour and later decide to cancel it then cancellation charges will be applicable to the original departure date and not to the rescheduled one.

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Reviews

Reviews

Bošk
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We chose this trip for our family vacation, it turned out perfectly. Perfect company, supportive guides, luxurious buses, good food, affordable accommodation and spectacular sceneries made me a very content and loyal GoldenBusTours customer. I was very content with the trip and would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to save some cash but still experience quality

Aagney
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An excellent tour in almost all respects! Wonderful and well structured tour with great fellow travelers! I still get goose bumps thinking about it. We were delighted with the variety of sites and locations especially Yosemite. The hotels were all centrally located, so exploring on our own was easy. You just don’t wanna miss this trip. Amazing!

Atul
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This was a perfect tour to get some change in a life; we visited a big list of places in just 3 days. Our tour guide had good knowledge about all the places and kept us informed. Golden Bus Tours holds good service and the available hotels were amazing. I loved each and every day that I spent traveling with this company. The busses were awesome. I have recommended this trip to many friends.

Bennet
  • 76
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Overall experience was phenomenal, we visited so many beautiful places which we only craved from the pictures, the facility, bus, hotels, everything was up to mark. GoldenBusTours is providing absolutely remarkable services for travel enthusiast at pocket-friendly price.

Brad
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Right near my house is the tour operator’s office and so I have been a part of big and small tours, suitable to my convenience. Today also, I am doing the same. Booked this tour as I wanted to go and see Yosemite. I have heard about it and now am satisfying my wishes.

Mark
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I was a little scared of travelling but my family insisted me so I gathered my courage and decided to take this tour, it was perfect, everything was handled perfectly we stayed in a good hotel and the tour was very detailed. Awesome sights to behold and an experience of a lifetime! Overall, it's worth it, in fact much better than I expected. Hats off to GoldenBus Tours for arranging such a tour! Would go with this company again.

Zeke
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To visit Yosemite National Park was always my dream, until I saw the reasonable bus tour on bestbustours.com, the bus tour was of three days. On our first day I was surprised to see Los Angeles that enticing. Reached Yosemite National Park and explored the gorgeous park full of waterfalls, landscaped and greenery. On our last day, the bus took us to San Francisco city where we had fun its finest location.

Aria
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Who knew you could see so much beauty in just 2 days that you couldn’t grasp on. It was a magical experience for me. All the facilities were amazing, and booking with Golden bus tours kept everything organized. I enjoyed every bit of this tour. Thanks GBT! I would surely recommend GoldenBusTours to everyone I know. Great Tour Great Company!

Saishaa
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Hi. I’m from New Zealand, we came all the way from our hometown to experience this bus journey from Los Angeles. I think it was the best decision to join the bus tour since we didn’t know much about the places in the American California state. The management treated us quite well, and the hotels were good. Mentioning the Yosemite Forest Park and the day at San Francisco which was the best part of this tour that we found. Furthermore, we will experience some other journey in the USA very soon. Love from New Zealand.

Manch
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It was a short tour but it pretty much covered everything there was to see. This experience made up for all the lost family time. Although bus travel meant we had a lot of time to kill but the guide and the bus driver were both very entertaining. The best thing that I liked about the tour was that we got enough time to see each place on our own. I would recommend this amazing trip to everyone.

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